The lifeguards happened to drive by near 11th Street at a crucial moment Sunday, aiding people who had gone for a swim in the violently choppy water. Unfortunately in that process one of our trucks got stuck in the sand and we almost lost it to the tide, said Miami Beach Fire Chief Javier Otero. He said people tend to overestimate their swimming ability and that ignoring warnings puts his staff at risk. Towers successfully pulled out the Ocean Rescue truck from the small strip of tide-swept sand before it was too late. (Published Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012)

South Florida officials were relieved Sunday as Tropical Storm Isaac began shifting west.

"We are lucky this is passing by quicker than we thought," Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado said.

He said there would be trash collection on Monday but urged residents to wait until Monday morning to take out their bins.

A spokesman for the City of Miami Police said they would begin red light assessment. "In the perspective of the police department, thank God that the worst of the storm is over," he said. Police said there were no reports of any catastrophic problems.

Miami Mayor Regalado: There Will Be Garbage Pickup Monday in City

The main problem in Miami has been flooding and accidents in some locations, Mayor Tomas Regalado said at a Sunday afternoon news conference. He said there would be garbage pickup Monday in Miami, and told people to put out their trash for pickup Monday morning.

(Published Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012)

The National Hurricane Center discontinued the hurricane watch for Miami-Dade County at 11 a.m. Miami-Dade and Broward remain under a coastal tropical storm warning, though.

"We prepared for the worst and for us it's a relief," Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. "I don't think it's going to be too bad."

Meanwhile, lifeguards on 11th Street in Miami Beach had to rescue swimmers who didn't listen to warnings about avoiding the surf.

Tropical Storm Isaac in Photos

"Even under normal conditions people tend to oversestimate their swimming ability, so in these conditions, anybody that thinks they can come out here and swim safely is just very mistaken," said Javier Otero with the Miami Beach Fire Department.

As of 11 p.m., Isaac had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph as it moved west-northwest at 14 mph about 75 miles west-southwest of Key West and 510 miles southeast of the mouth of the MIssissippi River.

Greg Brostowicz, a spokesperson for FPL said 2,000 out-of-state crews were making their way to Florida to aid local teams.

"We want to get as many trucks and crews into this to restore power as quickly and safely as possible," he said. "These strong squalls are starting to come in now."

Brostowicz said residents can call, visit their mobile-friendly website, Facebook page or Twitter feed to report outages or obtain information. He urged residents to call 911 or FPL if they see downed power lines.

"If they see power lines down, stay away, treat them as live," he said.

Though crews will work to restore power to homes as quickly as possible, Brostowicz said once winds get above 30 mph, it would no longer be safe for crews to work outside.